Medicines: Improve Your Knowledge (Nov 20 - 21, 2017)
In-Person Event
Nov 20 - 21, 2017
Brisbane, Queensland, AUSpeakers
OVERVIEW
Medicines: Improve Your Knowledge is organized by Ausmed Education Pty Ltd and would be held during Nov 20 - 21, 2017 at Mercure Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
The targeted audience for this medical event basically for Nurses, Nurse practitioners. This CME conference has been approved with 11.15 credits.
Conference Overview :
Medicines are one of the highest risk areas of practice for all nurses. This vital update will increase you confidence in:
• Preventing medicine errors
• Important facts about how drugs act and are metabolised
• Safe administration and storage of drugs
• Common drug interactions and side effects
• Where to look for credible medicine information
• What to tell people about their medicines
Need for Program :
The administration of medicines is one of the riskiest areas of nursing practice and requires a thorough understanding of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. In this context it is imperative that drug interactions and unwanted side effects are readily identified. The combination of new and current medicines require nurses to continually expand their knowledge and that of their patients. The onus for safe and quality practice remains on the professional who handles the medicines to source and engage in evidence-based education.
Purpose of Program :
The purpose of this seminar is to provide up-to-date, evidence-based knowledge about the safe and quality use of medicines in nursing practice.
Learning Outcomes :
• Explain to a student nurse or colleague where to find high quality sources of up-to-date information relating to new medicines.
• Administer medicines correctly to achieve best possible patient outcomes.
• Apply knowledge of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics to prevent unwanted side effects and errors.
• Know counselling points for commonly used groups of medicines, (including analgesics, antibiotics and antidepressants) for patient education.
Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.
The targeted audience for this medical event basically for Nurses, Nurse practitioners. This CME conference has been approved with 11.15 credits.
Conference Overview :
Medicines are one of the highest risk areas of practice for all nurses. This vital update will increase you confidence in:
• Preventing medicine errors
• Important facts about how drugs act and are metabolised
• Safe administration and storage of drugs
• Common drug interactions and side effects
• Where to look for credible medicine information
• What to tell people about their medicines
Need for Program :
The administration of medicines is one of the riskiest areas of nursing practice and requires a thorough understanding of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. In this context it is imperative that drug interactions and unwanted side effects are readily identified. The combination of new and current medicines require nurses to continually expand their knowledge and that of their patients. The onus for safe and quality practice remains on the professional who handles the medicines to source and engage in evidence-based education.
Purpose of Program :
The purpose of this seminar is to provide up-to-date, evidence-based knowledge about the safe and quality use of medicines in nursing practice.
Learning Outcomes :
• Explain to a student nurse or colleague where to find high quality sources of up-to-date information relating to new medicines.
• Administer medicines correctly to achieve best possible patient outcomes.
• Apply knowledge of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics to prevent unwanted side effects and errors.
• Know counselling points for commonly used groups of medicines, (including analgesics, antibiotics and antidepressants) for patient education.
Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.
KEY DATES
20 Nov, 2017
Event Start Date
21 Nov, 2017
Event End Date
SPECIALITIES
NursingSUGGESTED HOTELS
CONFERENCE VENUE
Mercure Brisbane
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